TEACHING: Subjects

Name:

Network Management.

Degree:

Telecommunication Engineering. 5th Year. Optional. 6 credits.

Professor(s):

José Ángel Irastorza.

Timetable:

2nd Semester.
THEORY CLASSES:
    Wednesday (17:30 - 19:30)
    Thursday (18:30 - 19:30)
PRACTICAL CLASSES:
    Monday (16:30 - 18:30)

The main objectives of this course are: to gather fundamental concepts of System and Network Management, to provide the knowledge of the most important architectures and network management protocols: OSI, TMN and Internet (SNMP) management. Last, the most relevant commercial network management platforms will be evaluated and compared.

Management Dimensions. Integrated Management. Models of network management architecture.

The OSI management systems standards and concepts. OSI management information Base (MIB). The Management protocol: CMIS/CMIP.

MN standardization (M-3010). Functional and physical architecture. Responsibility model.

ASN.1 Concepts and uses. Basic encoding Rules. Examples.

Standardization. Internet management architecture. Internet Information Model. SNMPv1 protocol. Internet MIBs: MIB II. RMON I y RMON II. SMNPv2 and SNMPv3 improvements.

HP Openview, Sun Solstice, Spectrum, Tivoli.

Web management, XML management, Mobile agents in network management.

• Small projects: Realization and public presentation.
• Lab Session 1: Understanding the meaning of SNMP MIBs.
• Lab Session 2: Understanding ASN.1 notation for designing a SNMP MIB.
• Lab Session 3: Detailed study of the MIB-II.
• Lab Session 4: The SNMP protocol study: Messages capture and inspection.
• Lab Session 5: Technical visit to the Network Management Centre of the University of Cantabria.
  

Small projects and Labs (25 %).

Written exam about the theoretical lessons (75 %).

William Stallings: “SNMP, SNMPv2 and RMON: Practical Network Mangement, 2nd Edition”; Ed. Addison-Wesley. 1996

William Stallings: “SNMP, SNMPv2 and CMIP: The Practical Guide to Network Mangement Standards”; Ed. Addison-Wesley. 1993

Franz-Joachim Kauffels: “Network Management: Problems, Standards and Strategies”; Ed. Addison-Wesley. 1992